Football Preview: Charlotte Latin Hawks vs. Christ School Greenies
Charlotte Latin and Christ School are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2017, but not for long. The Charlotte Latin Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the Christ School Greenies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charlotte Latin is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Charlotte Latin is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Providence Day on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Charlotte Latin took a blow against Providence Day, falling 52-7. The Hawks have struggled against the Chargers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Christ School made sure to put some points up on the board against Metrolina Christian Academy on Friday. Christ School blew past Metrolina Christian Academy 31-3. The Greenies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jackson Cancel went supernova for Christ School, rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also picking up 36 receiving yards. Those 125 rushing yards gave Cancel a new career-high. Niko Andrews also helped out with an impressive 88 receiving yards.
Christ School was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Christ School didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sky Liu and Will Walker. Jordan Edgecomb was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Charlotte Latin's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Christ School, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4.
Charlotte Latin and Christ School were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in November of 2022, but Charlotte Latin suffered an agonizing 36-35 defeat. Can Charlotte Latin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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